Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$531M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$479M |
| 3 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$431M |
| 5 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$317M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$541M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$381M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$317M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.31% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.01% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.41B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
333,100
-183,500
| -36% | -$7.39M |
|
1777
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
170,200
+59,700
| +54% | +$4.74M |
|
1778
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
94,600
+34,700
| +58% | +$4.89M |
|
1779
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$464M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
40,729
+38,384
| +1,637% | +$13M |
|
1780
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.49B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
+121,803
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
CERN
1781
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
194,200
-37,400
| -16% | -$2.65M |
|
1782
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.72B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
143,200
+57,500
| +67% | +$6.06M |
|
1783
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
87,000
-11,200
| -11% | -$1.77M |
|
1784
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.06B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
554,018
+449,361
| +429% | +$10.8M |
|
1785
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
445,088
-369,004
| -45% | -$10.9M |
|
|
PDCO
1786
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
739,484
+570,290
| +337% | +$10.6M |
|
1787
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$806M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
251,600
-65,500
| -21% | -$3.09M |
|
|
ETFC
1788
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
301,200
+61,600
| +26% | +$2.73M |
|
1789
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.7B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
95,800
-8,300
| -8% | -$1.12M |
|
1790
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.2B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
168,200
+3,400
| +2% | +$273K |
|
|
PRVL
1791
DELISTED
Prevail Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
PRVL
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,069,977
-116,063
| -10% | -$1.32M |
|
1792
XPO
XPO
$23.7B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
530,510
-810,822
| -60% | -$18.7M |
|
1793
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
143,600
+30,200
| +27% | +$2.62M |
|
|
DISH
1794
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
384,634
-85,638
| -18% | -$3.07M |
|
|
CS
1795
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,072,300
-17,700
| -2% | -$213K |
|
1796
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.92B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
35,900
+5,000
| +16% | +$1.97M |
|
1797
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.15B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,480,750
-1,283,794
| -46% | -$11.6M |
|
1798
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,101,695
+213,165
| +24% | +$2.41M |
|
1799
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $13M | 0.01% |
220,000
-62,200
| -22% | -$3.45M |
|
|
1800
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $13M | 0.01% |
142,400
+17,100
| +14% | +$1.48M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Citadel Advisors held 10,267 positions worth $212B, down 2.8% from $218B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $9.1B in Q3 2019, closing 1,180 positions and reducing 3,668 holdings. Its most notable exit was Red Hat Inc, an estimated $541M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.3% of assets, down from 5.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in KKR & Co worth $200M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2019 buy was KKR & Co: 7,452,706 shares worth $200M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Verizon in Q3 2019, an estimated $531M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Adobe, cutting an estimated $381M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $541M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $212B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,181 new positions and closed 1,180 in Q3 2019.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $212B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.